Patient Care Technician Adult Medical Diabetes Unit FT Night-Ball Memorial
On-site · Muncie, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Patient Care Technician (PCA) in Adult Medical Diabetes Unit on FT Night shift at IU Health. Provides bedside care, vital signs, assists with activities of daily living, and reports changes to RN. Demonstrates compassionate care, safety measures, and ability to work in a fast-paced hospital setting. Includes opportunities such as tuition reimbursement and development opportunities; requires BLS and unit-specific certifications; responsibilities include patient assistance with meals, mobility, bathing, linen changes, and adherence to infection control practices.
Required Qualifications
- Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program
- Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served
- Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities
- Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills
- Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress
- Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels
- Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered
- Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion
- Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI)
- Requires knowledge of principles of infection control
- Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements
- Requires ability to read and perform basic math
- Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details
- Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others
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